Murray Wood: Drop in reading rates a sad trend to see
New data suggests people are spending less time reading for pleasure. Murray Wood says it's sad that people are drawn to...
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France's Macron orders all health workers to get vaccinated
PARIS (AP) - French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday ordered all French health care workers to get virus vaccine shots by Sept. 15 and urged all of his compatriots to get vaccinated as soon as poss...
Jul 12, 2021
Montreal blue-collar workers allege systemic racism on the job, seek compensation
MONTREAL - Blue-collar workers employed by a Montreal borough say they're seeking compensation from the city after a pair of reports earlier this spring revealed allegations of widespread discriminati...
Jul 12, 2021
Canadian economy added 230,700 jobs in June
OTTAWA - The Canadian economy nearly recovered the jobs lost during third wave lockdowns as restrictions rolled back and businesses expanded their payrolls faster than expected in June. Statistics Can...
Jul 09, 2021
Extending pandemic jobs program aimed to cost extra $600 million, PBO says
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer says extending a pandemic measure designed to avoid layoffs at companies will cost the federal treasury almost $600 million over three years. Most of the extr...
Jul 08, 2021
B.C. business operators cautiously excited about return to near-normal
VANCOUVER - The buzz of full restaurants and tills ringing will start to become familiar on Thursday as British Columbia largely returns to the rhythms of pre-pandemic life. While businesses are excit...
Jul 01, 2021
Economic aid could be extended beyond the fall if recovery falters, Freeland says
OTTAWA - The country's beleaguered workers and businesses should be able to stand on their own by the fall and no longer need a slew of financial supports come if the economic recovery moves along as ...
Jun 30, 2021
Collective bargaining deal reached in Quebec slaughterhouse labour dispute
MONTREAL - A labour dispute at a slaughterhouse near Quebec City that resulted in more than one million chickens being euthanized has come to an end. Workers at the Exceldor co-operative in St-Anslme,...
Jun 26, 2021
A look at COVID-19 reopening plans across the country
As COVID-19 vaccination rates increase and case numbers drop across the country, the provinces and territories have begun releasing the reopening plans for businesses, events and recreational faciliti...
Jun 19, 2021
A look at COVID-19 reopening plans across the country
As COVID-19 vaccination rates increase and case numbers drop across the country, the provinces and territories have begun releasing the reopening plans for businesses, events and recreational faciliti...
Jun 18, 2021
One million chickens euthanized during labour dispute at Quebec slaughterhouse
MONTREAL - The head of an association representing Quebec chicken producers says it is unacceptable that one million chickens have been euthanized during an extended labour dispute at a slaughterhouse...
Jun 17, 2021
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, Sept. 19
Evan talks with Premier Moe about his trip to China and the current state of canola tariffs, Ray Wilgenbusch about the M...